Budget recipes
Family dinners and make-ahead breakfasts built on low-cost staples: beans, lentils, rice, eggs, oats, cabbage, potatoes and inexpensive cuts of meat. Each recipe has a tip for stretching it further.
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Black bean and rice burrito bowls
Pantry beans and rice turned into a build-your-own dinner everyone likes.
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Sheet-pan chicken thighs with potatoes and carrots
One pan, bone-in thighs and whatever root vegetables are cheapest this week.
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Lentil and vegetable soup
A big, filling pot that freezes well and costs very little per bowl.
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Pasta and beans in tomato broth
An Italian-style pantry dinner: small pasta, white beans and tomatoes.
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Leftover egg fried rice
Day-old rice, eggs and frozen vegetables in 15 minutes.
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Baked oatmeal for the week
One pan of breakfast for several days, using oats and whatever fruit you have.
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Turkey and bean chili
Half meat, half beans: a big pot that feeds a crowd or fills the freezer.
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Cabbage, potato and sausage skillet
A cheap head of cabbage and a little smoked sausage go a long way.
Check ingredient labels for allergens. Cook meat and poultry to safe internal temperatures and refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours.